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Vision‐Assisted Avocado Harvesting with Aerial Bimanual Manipulation

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work outlines the design and implementation of a bimanual aerial robot that employs visual perception and learning to detect, reach, and harvest avocados. A new gripper and fixer arm assembly is used to harvest avocados, while visual perception enables the detection of avocados and estimation of their position and orientation for determining ...
Zhichao Liu, Jingzong Zhou, Caio Mucchiani, Konstantinos Karydis   +3 more
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Exploring Ecological and Conventional Farming Practice on Plum Orchards: Its Impact on Fruit Quality

Horticulturae
Fruit quality is crucial for nutrition and human health and requires emergent cautions in contemporary agricultural techniques. Ecological farming might not be as successful as conventional management systems; however, it may yield superior quality ...
Irina Gabriela Cara, Mariana Rusu, Manuela Filip, Denis Țopa, Gerard Jităreanu   +4 more
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Characterization and evaluation of Greek tomato landraces for productivity and fruit quality traits related to sustainable low-input farming systems

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
Tomato is one of the most important horticultural species all over the world, having high level of consumption and employing many people, both in the primary sector (farmers) and in the secondary sector (traders, seed companies and processors). Nowadays,
R. I. Tagiakas, I. D. Avdikos, A. Goula, K. Koutis, Irini Nianiou-Obeidat, A. G. Mavromatis   +5 more
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou, Eran Beeri Bamani, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Lucas Ferrari Gerez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of technological intervention on production potential of diversified farming system in Panchmahals district, Gujarat

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2014
The present study the efficacy of technological intervention on production potential of diversified farming system was conducted at Godhra, Kalol, Halol and Lunawara Talukas of Panchmahals district of Central Gujarat during the year 2010-12.
B S KHADDA, KANAK LATA, RAJ KUMAR, J K JADAV, A K RAI, S KHAJURIA   +5 more
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Organic versus conventional ‘Prata-Anã’ banana: effects on quality, bioactive compounds and oxidative markers [PDF]

Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research, 2019
Purpose: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of two systems of cultivation on the banana crop (Musa spp.) in the postharvest quality, bioactive compounds and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase during ripening process. Research method: Changes
Aurelice Oliveira, Monica Maria Lopes, Kellina de Souza, Luciana de Oliveira, Carlos Farley Moura, Maria Raquel de Miranda   +5 more
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Mobilizing agro-biodiversity and social networks to cope with adverse effects of climate and social changes: experiences from Kitui, Kenya [PDF]

, 2015
Poster presented at 13th Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology.
Eyzaguirre, Pablo B., Fujimura, R., Inoue, M., Maundu, P., Morimoto, Y.   +4 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics in crop protection, agriculture and the food chain in Europe [PDF]

, 2001
Overview on the vital role of plant protection in Europe in maintaining and enhancing the dynamics of agricultural production and the food chain. The report offers an overview of the achievements of more sustainable production methods in European ...
Bijman, J., Brouwer, F.M.
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Zoonosis emergence linked to agricultural intensification and environmental change [PDF]

, 2013
A systematic review was conducted by a multidisciplinary team to analyze qualitatively best available scientific evidence on the effect of agricultural intensification and environmental changes on the risk of zoonoses for which there are epidemiological ...
Artois, B. A. Jones, Belotto, Boureau, Brown, Childs, Chomel, Chua, Cleaveland, Cutler, D. Grace, D. McKeever, D. U. Pfeiffer, Daszak, Drew, Drexler, Ducheyne, Dugan, Epstein, Epstein, F. Mutua, Fevre, Field, Gilchrist, Goldberg, Graham, Harper, Hayman, Hsu, Irvine, J. McDermott, J. Rushton, J. Young, Jones, Keesing, Landolt, Lehle, Leibler, Leroy, M. Y. Said, Mas-Coma, Mathews, Maudlin, McMichael, Morse, Pepin, Pfeffer, R. Kock, Reynes, Rwego, S. Alonso, Sendow, Sims, Springbett, Tricco, van den Hurk, Vora, Wacharapluesadee, Woolhouse, Yob   +59 more
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